What is CVE-2021-32523?

CVE-2021-32523 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qsan Storage Manager, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-07-07.

How severe is CVE-2021-32523?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Qsan Storage Manager

CVE-2021-32523

Improper authorization vulnerability in QSAN Storage Manager allows remote privileged users to bypass the access control and execute arbitrary commands. Suggest contacting with QSAN and refer to recommendations in QSAN Document.

Published 2021-07-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Qsan Storage Manager — versions unspecified
Qsan Storage Manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-285 — Improper Authorization

References

www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-4879-01616-1.html (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32523?: CVE-2021-32523 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qsan Storage Manager, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2021-32523?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.